History<\/h2>\n

Mr. Kenneth Ford expressed his desire for Scholars to establish an Alumni Association after earning their degrees. In 1996, with the graduation of the first class of Ford Scholars, Dr. Charles Walker engaged the Ford Scholar Alumni Association (FSAA) with the following purpose: \u201cTo help Ford Scholars continue to be in communication with each other, assist each other in both professional and personal ways, and continue friendships and the sense of community that has developed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since that time, the\u00a0FSAA\u00a0has expanded to include alumni from Ford Opportunity and Ford ReStart scholarships with membership exceeding 3200 alumni. In the spirit of Kenneth and Hallie Ford\u2019s legacy, the FSAA\u00a0was founded to complement\u00a0the\u00a0core values<\/em>\u00a0of The Ford Family Foundation. These\u00a0core values<\/em>\u00a0are\u00a0Integrity, Stewardship, Respect, Independence, and Community.<\/p>\n

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Vision Statement<\/h2>\n

Connect where you are; lead where you live.<\/p>\n

Mission Statement<\/h2>\n

The Alumni Leadership Council’s mission is to provide opportunities for alumni to connect and further their leadership and service in their communities.<\/p>\n

Membership<\/h2>\n

Scholars are auto-enrolled as members of the alumni community upon acknowledgment of program completion by The Ford Family Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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